Get you business off the ground with low rent, business incubation space!

Two new spaces will be available by mid August.

$150 per month, utilities included
desk included
access to CBRC resources: library, counseling, copy center

Call Cindy for details, 435-213-8713

Brigham City:  Meets each Wed,  at 1 p.m. Bridgerland Applied Technology College, 325 West 1100 South Rm 400, Brigham City.

Don’t forget to let others know about this group.  It’s a great way to network, help individuals/teams frame their ideas, create teams of people to then create businesses in the community and to hold each other accountable for what we’re doing…to keep each other going.

Mitch Zundel leads this brand new group and the number of entrepreneurs
attending is growing each week.  The focus has been to get to know everyone and their needs well. We have a good strong nucleus of entrepreneurs to help each other launch and grow businesses.

ELP SOCIAL MEDIA LOCATIONS:
 
1) OUR WEBSITE is at www.entrepreneurlaunchpad.org. Please register, create your profile and begin to network with those who can help you and those you can offer to help.  If you want to help on the website or have ideas on how we can better meet your needs, contact Michael Argust at argustcm@yahoo.com. 
 
2) TWITTER – we want you to be our friend and tweet with us @elputah.
  
3) FACEBOOK FAN PAGE (Entrepreneur Launch Pad).
 
4) LINKEDIN GROUP – ENTREPRENEUR LAUNCH PAD.  Join us! 
Let’s get social, try them all out and spread the word!

Mitch Zundel
435-494-1717

CBRC and AlphaGraphics hosted the 3rd Thursday event last week with Tom Fairbanks from SupplyLine Economics. He spoke to “Finding a Need and Filling It – How to Perceive an Opportunity and Position Yourself inFront of It”. This well received workshop will be offered again in the future for those who were not able to attend.

Tom Fairbanks of SupplyLine Economics shares his knowledge and experiences from his business experiences and his "School of Hard Knocks".

James Kemp, SCORE counselor and retired business owner, spoke at this month’s 3rd Thursday Entrepreneurial Networking meeting. “Negotiating a Lease – Property and Equipment” was the topic of discussion.

This presentation will soon be available for you to view and listen to on our website.

Join us for these informal sessions and get to know other businesses and their best practices. Work on your elevator speech. Find new resources.

3rd Thursdays of each month; 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.; Room1901 in the CBRC.

International Business Resources

Background Reports – Dept. of State  http://www.state.gov
Central Contractor Registration (CCR) https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx
Country Risk Assessment – Exim Bank  www.esim.gov/tools/country/
Dun & Bradstreet (D&B #)  http://www.dnb.com/us/
Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)  www.fas.usda.gov
Federation of International Trade Association (FITA)  www.fita.org
Industry Classifications  http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/
International Trade Administration  http://export.gov         http://trade.gov/
International Trade Data Network  www.itdn.net
Market Research  www.export.gov/mrktresearch/index.asp
NAICS Codes  http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/
Procurement Forecasts   https://www.acquisition.gov/comp/procurement_forecasts/index.html
Procurement Opportunities  https://www.fbo.gov/
Research Stats  http://export.gov
Trade Mission  http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/internationaltrade/tmonline/index.html
Trade Specialist  http://www.buyusa.gov/home/us.html
U.S. Export Assistance Center (USEACs)  http://www.export.gov/eac/index.asp
Women Procurement  http://www.womenbiz.gov/
World Fact Book   http://www.cia.gov

Get SBA 8(a) certified. Begin the application process now so that you can be ready to roll when you need to.

Are you a minority? a woman? socially & economically disadvantaged?
Do you own and manage at least 51% of the business?

Are your adjusted personal assests under $250,000?

You may qualify for this 9 year program. Find contracts with the Forest Service, Park Service, Hill Airforce Base, Dugway, and more.

Mountain Ridge Helicopters would like to announce the purchase of our new Commercial Helicopter operation named New Air Helicopters. The purchase came with two new aircraft to add to our MD500E helicopter, They are a Bell 206 B3 “Jet Ranger” and a Bell 206 L3 “Long Ranger.”

New Air Helicopters holds a part 135 Charter certificate, Part 137 agriculture certificate and Part 133 long line certificate.

With these certificates New Air Helicopters will be able to provide charter transportation services, to and from airports, to your favorite ski resorts, favorite camping spots or your remote work spot. We are also able to do prom or other romantic transportations, imagine for your high school prom having a group of your friends arriving at the dance in style!

Also New Air Helicopters will be able to do Precision Aerial lifting, Aerial Seeding, Avalanche control, Heli skiing, Film & TV, Fire control, Radio site repair and evaluation, Tours, Wildlife & livestock survey…the possibilities are endless.

We are happy to have New Air Helicopters in the Cache Valley and we are looking at the great business opportunities it will bring.

Check out the website at

Brett Reeder

Commercial Pilot/Marketing Manager
Mountain Ridge Helicopters
435.752.3828(b)
801.301.1004(c)

Feel the thrill of flying in a helicopter!

New Air Helicopters
435.753.7308

FDA Kitchen design preliminaries

Kitchen preliminaries

have a 33′ x 33′ space in a warehouse that needs turned into a FDA approved commercial kitchen. The kitchen will be used by new business startups in a business resource center to get their products of the ground. I need a complete workup from our basic designs and cost breakdown for funding. I know what I think I want but need someone with Kitchen design experience and architectural skills. Email for specifications. Go to http://www.CacheBRC.com  for specs.

John Davidson
Associate VP
 
Bridgerland Applied Technology College
1301 North 600 West, Logan, Utah 84325
Phone 435-750-3126

Fax 435-750-3126  

Fax 435-750-3028
Email john@batc.edu

Skype sdsplans

March 23rd 6:30-8:30pm Room 1815 BATC West Campus. $10
“Blogging For Business”: Learn how to advertise your business through blogging. Learn how to create quality content, research keywords, add content from other sources and how to optimize your WordPress blog for findability by search engines and site visitors.

Learn content development strategies, keyword research and placement, blogging best practices to improve findability, WordPress optimization for findability.

Contact Cindy for more information 435-213-8713

e-Week
The Entrepreneur Club hosts e-Week annually at the end of the spring
semester. The purpose of e-Week is to interact with local businesses,
provide students with the opportunity to network with successful
entrepreneurs and host competitions and seminars that help students
develop entrepreneurial endeavors.

To offer products, services or donations to the e-Week
event, please contact the Director of e-Week:
Tyler Spurlock
(801)999-0288
tyspurlock@gmail.com

For more information on e-Club, e-Week or Utah State
University’s Entrepreneur Program, please visit
www.huntsman.usu.edu/entrepreneurclub/.

DEADLINES: We have issued a press release today on the statewide Call for Artwork of subjects and all media (e.g. art, music, literature, fiction, plays, audio arts, short films) for the 4th Annual Little Bloomsbury Celebration of Art, Literature, & Music (Deadline of Friday, April 16 or until filled) & 1st Annual Poster Competition, with three progressive deadlines (all Mondays, March 15, March 22, and April 5). 
 
TEAMWORK & EMPATHY: In particular, the Poster Competition is introduced along the 2010 Festival theme of “Shared Prosperity for the Employment-Challenged”. We invite the poster design artists to collaborate with other artists, writers, poets, and/or photographers and to develop empathy in the creative process by reaching out to the unemployed. The rationale behind such requirement is explained in the submission guidelines and press release on our blog.
 
All entries are free and open to all backgrounds and ages.
 
MORE EVENTS, MORE FUN: This year’s festival will extend its hours to operate a full schedule on Friday and Saturday, 23 & 24 April from 10 am – 9 pm and on Sunday, 25 April from 1 pm – 9pm. The Sunday event will be presented in the Sabbath spirit. Our major sponsor Jack’s Wood Fired Oven of 256 N Main, Logan will set up a wood fired oven in the front yard at Little Bloomsbury Foundation, 181 N 200 E, Logan to provide catering at the 6:00 pm Friday soft opening reception. Please mark these events in your calendar! Other employment-related festival workshops and activities will be posted on the blog as they materialize.
 
For prizes, submission guidelines, Free Pre-festival “Creative Process Workshops” on 27 Feb and 6 Mar, and special accommodation offer, etc., visit:
 
http://littlebloomsbury.blogspot.com/

The Service Depot

Run your business  more efficiently with the help of The Service Depot.
Join in the festivities this Friday, 1/1/01 from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
1034 West 1380 North, Logan, Utah
• Come meet and network with others while celebrating this innovative company.
• The Nacho Mountain will be provided by Costa Vida.
• Check out the technology inside the newest Service Vehicle.
• Drawings for great prizes!

http://www.nutsandboltsfoundation.org/parents.cfm

http://www.score.org/Strategic_Plan.html

***Last Chance for Contractors Continuing Education ***

Green Building and Energy Code Seminar

Receive all of your continuing education credits!
(3 hours Core and 3 hours of Professional Training)

Friday October 9, 2009
8:00am – 2:30pm
$30.00 ($35.00 day of class) Lunch provided

. 2006 International Energy Code (3hours Core)
 Instructor :Chris Jensen

. Breakout sessions throughout the day featuring information on new and existing technology within the building industry
. Vendor exhibits all day long for information about energy saving and green building .
. Representatives from the Concrete , window, electrical, plumbing, painting, several local suppliers, and insurance industry will be on hand for your information.

Room 1940 BATC West Campus
1410 North 1000 West-Logan, UT

Register by calling (435)753-6780
Or register online at www.batc.edu

For information contact call Paul at (435) 770-9904

Precision Accounting & Bookkeeping, LLC

Comprehensive services for your business — Specializing in accounting, consulting, and bookkeeping for start ups, small and medium sized businesses and sole proprietorships.

Limited Time Offer:
Call now for a FREE consultation and bookkeeping analysis -  435-363-5335

Suite available – office, outer office space, restroom  $550 per month/ utilities included.
With storage space – $750 per month
Cache Chamber of Commerce Building
160 North Main, Logan, UT   Main Floor

Contact Carolyn Nelson, Cache Chamber of Commerce
435-752-2161, ext. 104

Join us for networking, marketing tips, HR solutions.

7:00-8:30 p.m.
Room 1901 in the CBRC
FREE

Epicor’s integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for manufacturers can help you gain competitive advantage and remove barriers in your business.

Thousands of small, mid-size, and large companies in more than 140 countries worldwide trust Epicor to help them streamline operations and increase profitability. Manufacturers must respond to a new set of challenges each day in a rapidly changing global economy. Epicor’s next-generation business applications are designed for flexibility, collaboration, and ease-of-use.

With recognized expertise in providing software solutions for manufacturers, we welcome the opportunity to help you determine if Epicor is the right fit for your company. Your return-on-investment will be realized through the ability to:

• Manage customer relationships more productively and profitably
• Boost collaboration with Web 2.0 functionality and streamline supply chain management
• Take control of planning, sales, production, quality, materials management, and lean initiatives
• Use a built-in global business management engine for real-time financial data and anytime business insight
• Easily manage scheduling, track jobs, and integrate accounting functions
• Manage requirements for multiple sites and languages
• Grow and change your business with a system that will support you long term
________________________________________
Epicor Manufacturing Overview
Epicor Global Services Brochure
Designed to Manage Lean Principles White Paper
Bringing Web 2.0 to the Enterprise White Paper
Take a Virtual Tour of Epicor Manufacturing

1410 North 1000 West, Logan, UT 84341

Do you have skill sets or expertise that you can share with new or struggling businesses? Shared knowledge lifts all boats. Contact the CBRC to see who you can help.  croberts@cachebrc.com.  435-213-8713.

How many people does an infected person infect before they are well? 31 people in 16 days;
with intervention, 5 people in 16 days. The flu can be passed 24 hours before any symtoms appear. Incubation period is 1-7 days.

What can you do to help prevent the spread of Swine Flu?

1. Wash your hands often with soap and warm water. How long to wash? Sing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” through completely – both verses. Use an alcohol gel hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
2. See your physician early as there are some medications that can help if taken in the first couple of days.
3. STAY HOME if you are sick- that means work, church, etc.
4. Socially distance yourself. What does that mean? STAY AWAY FROM PEOPLE if you are sick. ; don’t get closer than 6 feet to an infected person. How do you do that? Don’t go to work, church, movies—you got it, any type of social gathering.
5. Disenfect hard dry surfaces. Germs can last a week on these surfaces.
6. Use etiquette-cover your mouth when coughing instead of into your hand. This is not your mother’s etiquette. Cough into your upper arm. You know, like mother told you not to do when you were little. Hands carry germs.

What are the symtoms of Swine Flu?

Fever: over 100.5° F; 38.5° C.
Cough
Sore throat
Headache
Body aches

How can you help to keep from catching Swine Flu?

1. Get plenty of rest – 8 hours of sleep
2. Maintain a healthy diet
3. Try to avoid stress
4. Get vaccinated when vaccine is available (August or September)

For local information on Swine Flu, visit: http://www.brhd.org/
Call 211 for answers in English and Spanish.

Visit the Chamber’s home page and select Health Insurance Portal to find quotes from 42 insurance companies. Chamber members receive a special discount. Call Tiffani or Carolyn at 435-752-2161 for more information.

Here is a list of the State and Federal Posters that are required to be posted at your place of business.  There is no charge for the posters and they may be copied.  Some can be downloaded from the Internet.

 FEDERAL:
  Federal Wage and Hour Poster
  Federal Family Medical Leave Act
  Federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act
  Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act/USERRA
These four posters can be obtained through the U.S. Department of Labor, Salt Lake City District (801) 524-5706 (#5) or at http://www.dol.gov/osbp/sbrefa/poster/main.htm.
  Federal Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law
This poster can be obtained from the Publications Distribution Center 1-800-669-3362. Internet address: www.eeoc.gov/

STATE OF UTAH:
  Unemployment Insurance Notice to Workers (Available Online)
This poster is available from the Dept. of Workforce Services, Unemployment Insurance Division (801) 526-9235

  Workers’ Compensation English (Available Online)
  Workers’ Compensation Spanish (Available Online)
This poster is available from the Labor Commission, Industrial Accidents Division (801) 530-6844.

  Utah Job Safety & Health Protection English (Available Online)
  Utah Job Safety & Health Protection Spanish (Available Online)
This poster is available from the Labor Commission, Occupational Safety & Health (UOSH) (801) 530-6901.